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Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers inactives: Hendon Hooker still the No. 2 QB
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Hendon Hooker is still the Detroit Lions’ No. 2 quarterback. For now, at least.
Hooker is active as the backup quarterback behind Jared Goff for the Lions’ game tonight against the San Francisco 49ers, while the newly re-signed Teddy Bridgewater was designated as the team’s emergency No. 3 QB.
The Lions signed Bridgewater as quarterback insurance Thursday, weeks after he led his alma mater, Miami Northwestern, to a Florida high school state championship as a coach.
Bridgewater is in his 11th NFL season, while Hooker has completed six of nine passes — all this season — in his career.
Hooker told the Free Press on Thursday he still was taking No. 2 quarterback reps in practice.
Lions coach Dan Campbell said it was important to have three quarterbacks on the active roster in case of injury. Under NFL roster rules, a player designated as the emergency quarterback can enter a game if both the starter and his backup get hurt without counting against the gameday roster. Only players on the 53-man roster can be designated emergency QBs.
“Absolutely it does (give you more security),” Campbell said. “Now you don’t have to be concerned with that. And depending on who’s inactive, you don’t have to — you can get the guy to the game that you want and if something happens you’ve got your third ready to roll.”
The Lions (14-2) are expected to play their starters in tonight’s NFC championship game rematch, though the game has no bearing on their playoff positioning. The winner of next week’s Lions-Minnesota Vikings game will win the NFC North and get the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Along with Bridgewater, running back David Montgomery (knee), offensive linemen Gio Manu, Kayode Awosika and Colby Sorsdal and defensive linemen Jonah Williams and Brodric Martin are inactive for the Lions.
The Lions also activated linebacker and special-teams ace Jalen Reeves-Maybin from injured reserve to the 53-man roster before Monday’s game.
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Three San Francisco Giants pitchers say they did not feel discriminated against after the DOJ announced an investigation into Major League Baseball.
The San Francisco Giants have a lot to consider at this juncture of the MLB season.
There were mid-level expectations for the Giants at the start of the season. On paper, it seemed like the Giants could battle for a wild card berth.
The Giants won’t meet those expectations.
A week before the All-Star break, San Francisco has the third-worst record in baseball at 38-54. The Giants lost 10-0 to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 8, held hitless through eight innings.
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that this team won’t be competitive down the stretch, which has many of the Giants faithful singing a NxWorries tune, wondering what to do and where to go from here.
It’s evident that a shake-up is needed. It’s simply a matter of where they start and what they can realistically do to change things in the dugout. But one thing’s for sure: the Giants are sellers heading into the trade deadline.
What should the Giants do now?
The Giants have to accept their fate. Entering the season, they looked like a team that could compete with anybody, but then the baseball games were played and that proved to not be the case. So now San Francisco has to look itself in the mirror and figure out what went wrong and how to make things right – well, better than they have been going, anyways.
Here are a few ideas:
Get aggressive in the trade market, sell high
It’s easier said than done, but the Giants have to get off the expensive contracts eating up their salary. Reason being, you won’t be able to get any talent, let alone invest in your prospects, if there isn’t enough dollars to go around by the time negotiations occur.
It’s also a matter of how aggressive they plan to be and who will be prioritized. Who is untouchable? ESPN’s Jeff Passan has Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee as a top-ranked trade candidate. He plays all throughout the outfield. Offensively, Lee ranks top 10 in MLB in batting average and strikeout rate.
Lee, 27, makes $22.83 million this season and next, before going down to $21.33 million in both 2028 and 2029. Although not a star, the Giants can sell teams on Lee being a promising, solid all-around player.
Move on from veteran players
With a record like San Francisco’s, the best thing you can do for the fans is give them something to be hopeful for. That’s not aging veterans.
Examine the market for your guys who are age 30 and up, or are occupying a ton of salary space.
Rafael Devers turns 30 in October. His age isn’t so much a problem, but his contract … combined with the lack of expected production. Devers has had a down year so far, batting .244, registering 86 hits and 18 homers. He’s under contract through 2033 at a hefty price tag.
Others to consider moving on from are Willy Adames and Matt Chapman. They’re fan favorites, but based on age and dollars it all makes sense. Adames is under contract through 2031 at over $31 million per season. Chapman is locked up through 2030 at over $25 million per year.
It’s hard to say goodbye, but in the best interest of the Giants, they have to find new homes for these guys. And honestly, it wouldn’t be surprising if Devers, Chapman and Adames wanted to find a new home if it meant playing for a contender and a chance at a World Series title.
Retain young talent, bring in fresh faces
There’s promise for the future in this squad with guys like Bryce Eldridge, Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert. It’s a start.
“The San Francisco Giants, who would love to trade two of their infielders at the trade deadline, need to clear space for power-hitter Bryce Eldridge. They realize it’s stunting his growth as an infielder to keep using him as a DH at the age of 21,” USA TODAY Sports’ Bob Nightengale wrote.
Eldridge has had plenty moments as a designated hitter but none bigger than his walk-off grand slam against the Washington Nationals on June 10.
Another intitiative San Francisco needs to focus on is hanging on to guys like Logan Webb, Heliot Ramos, Casey Schmitt and Landon Roupp. The best bet is to hang on to them to help usher in a new era. Years from now, when the team has a new look, you can decide whether to leverage them for additional assets.
However, in the interim, hold on to those guys for dear life because teams will come knocking as MLB gets closer to the trade deadline.
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